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"Dexter," the Showtime dramedy with Michael C. Hall as a serial killer with a moral code, has managed to succeed with sequels where other TV favorites failed.

A Broadway-aimed revival updates the musical for the 2000 Baltimore Orioles, while the protagonist is now living out the dreams of his father, a Negro Leagues star.

The season also offers a new Sia musical, a stellar "Ragtime" revival and new plays about the struggle for civil rights.

The addition of Ben Marshall, Veronika Slowikowska, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane and Kam Patterson to the upcoming 51st season follows a handful of departures.

Kathryn Bigelow's new film, "A House of Dynamite," explores the threat of nuclear annihilation, focusing on a race against time as a missile approaches the U.S.

Battlefield, Borderlands, Pokémon and more lead a wave of major franchises mounting comebacks with fall video game releases.

The fall concert season is here. In the DMV, that means getting ready for shows by Patti Smith, Addison Rae, Billy Woods, Nourished by Time and more.

Johnson is unrecognizable in "The Smashing Machine," which tells the story of legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr.

Oasis, the reunited Brit-pop act, finally sounds like the classic rock band it always wanted to be.

Fall's big releases are on their way, giving book clubs promising new options.